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LOCAL | Sex crimes

Local coach indicted for child molestation Anaheim man accused of over 30 counts of sex crimes involving 10 male victims and one female victim, authorities said BRIAN DAY Daily Titan

The trial for a former Fullerton martial arts instructor and soccer coach accused of molesting 10 children and raping a man is scheduled to begin this week, authorities said. Luis Pineda, 31, of Anaheim, was initially arrested in August 2010 and charged with four counts of child molestation involving two 8-year-old boys he met as a soccer coach. Officials said at the time that three additional victims had come forward and more charges were likely. With the trial scheduled to begin Thursday in the Central Justice Center in Santa Ana, Pineda now faces 30 sex crime charges involving 10 male victims and one female victim, said Orange County District Attorney spokeswoman Farrah Emami. SEE COACH, 2

CAMPUS | Extended Education

Garden Grove Campus offers opportunities CSUF operates an extended education campus in Garden Grove for students who work or have been disqualified LOREN MANNING Daily Titan

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A new wave of science

High-powered lasers and other advanced optical devices have to be developed in order to detect gravitational waves from the universe.

Physics center touts new faculty, detection equipment and prestige for science department at CSUF DAVID HOOD Daily Titan

Cal State Fullerton might be considered a large campus to students, but some may be surprised to know that besides having a presence in Irvine, CSUF also has a campus in Garden Grove. CSUF’s Garden Grove Center, located just off the 22 Freeway, is part of the university’s Extended Education program. It was opened in 1998 and provides numerous educational opportunities to working professionals and businesses. The campus is available to students who seek to gain an education with a parttime schedule, although it is not a substitute for the main campus. Drew Michaels, a representative in the Extended Education office, described the Garden Grove Center as “mostly for certificate programs.” “It also has lots of extended education classes as well as degree programs,” Michaels said. Most students are not familiar with the Garden Grove campus, let alone what kind of educational opportunities it offers. SEE CAMPUS, 2

The physics department at Cal State Fullerton opened its doors to a new wave of scientific discoveries with the Gravitational-Wave Physics and Astronomy Center that opened Friday. The center, directed by gravitation expert and assistant physics professor at CSUF, Joshua Smith, has come from the internationally recognized Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) Scientific Collaboration. CSUF became a part of the Scientific Collaboration of LIGO in 2009 with Smith at the helm and the only faculty member funneling students to the observatory. Smith has received about $535,000 in funding for his research in improving detectors for LIGO that are the backbone of the experiments.

LIGO, and now CSUF, will build better high-energy lasers and other optical sensors to detect radiation and other emissions from astronomical phenomena happening all the time all over the universe. “The students at Cal State Fullerton have done an amazing job. They’ve been very productive in research, they’ve gone off and done internships in Korea and all around the world,” said Smith about the students who have grasped the purpose and mission of LIGO. “We’ve gotten a lot of support from the university and from the college (of Natural Sciences and Mathematics)… I think this is the start of the three of us working together with a big group of people on a wide area of physics,” he said. To run the center along with Smith, two new professors have been added to the faculty list of the physics department: Geoffrey Lovelace,

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Caltech scientist Kip Thorne gives a lecture at the opening ceremony.

Ph.D., and Jocelyn Read, Ph.D. Lovelace earned his doctorate from the California Institute of Technology and worked for five years as a research associate at Cornell University prior to his

arrival at CSUF. He specializes in numerical relativity and developing theoretical models for sources of gravitational waves. SEE GRAVITY, 3

LOCAL | Pole dancing

Set a goal, get on the pole Students find an entertaining way of staying in shape and sexy at the same time by implementing pole workouts SUE LAGARDE Daily Titan

The lights were turned down low and the music was pulsing as Roselyn Jhune Manaog made her way toward a 16-foot tall dance pole to perform some tricks. Manaog is not an exotic dancer in a strip club. She’s a 32-year-old Time Warner employee from Cypress, looking to get in a decent workout. “It’s helping me build strength in my arms and my legs,” said Manaog. “I also started to get more confident and using my legs. I’m comfortable now going upside down or holding on with my arms and pulling myself and it’s very helpful to me. It makes me stronger.” On this night, Manaog is among other women of all shapes and sizes attending a level four class at Inversion Dance Studios, a Fullerton dance studio owned by Jenny Shih. Tanya Ridgle, 36, a health physicist for Los Angeles County and Inversion Dance Studios Instructor, believes pole dancing is a new and fun way to work out. “If you’re looking for a new type of workout, if you’re tired of the gym or if you want something different and fun to do, I definitely recommend taking CONTACT US AT DTNEWSDESK@GMAIL.COM

a pole dancing class,” said Ridgle. “You will be surprised at what you find.” According to Ridgle, students typically start in level one at Inversion Dance Studios if they have not had any pole dancing experience. “Level one is basically similar to a body awareness. We do a lot of spins in level one. We do a lot of different walks and floor work where you just get familiar and comfortable with touch your body,” Ridgle said. Linyin Cheng, 26, a civil engineering major from UC Irvine, practices pole dancing as a way to gain muscle strength. “I gain a lot of muscle strength especially in the arms. I really enjoy the spins and all the tricks I can do,” said Cheng. Cheng enjoys the fun workout that pole dancing gives her that she even bought her own portable dance pole. “I actually have a pole at home,” Cheng said. “But when I brought the pole to the apartment my roommate got really, really surprised I had a pole but after I showed her all those tricks she kind of worked out with me after.” Cheng demonstrated a few moves during Ridgle’s level four session later in the evening. She climbed to the top of a pole and, clenching her inner thighs, hung upside down. SEE DANCING, 8

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Looking for an alternative and fun way to work out, a student gets ready to perform a routine in a pole dancing class at Inversion Dance Studios in Fullerton.

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GARDEN GROVE: Satellite campus not funded by state CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

Alison Martin, 22, business marketing major, liked the idea of going to school part-time while still having the chance to work professionally. “It’s a great option because it offers people who don’t have the same ability to go to a 4-year school... it gives them an option to do something and to further their life—further their skills, I guess,” said Martin. The Garden Grove center is an option for students who are not enrolled in CSUF’s degree program but may have an interest in taking part in it later. It also offers opportunities for those who have either missed the admission deadline to transfer to the main campus or have been disqualified from CSUF due to a low grade point average. Ashley Cain, 22, is one of those students who has been disqualified after being put on academic probation. She explained that it was a rough time for her and school just did not work out, and she has not thought about ever going back. She had also never heard of the opportunities the Garden Grove Center presents to students in her situation. “I wasn’t sure if I wanted to go back to school after working full-time. But the Garden Grove campus sounds like an option,” said Cain. One program that the campus offers in-

cludes a three and a half year master’s program in counseling that has been structured for working professionals who have already acquired their bachelor’s degree. Classes are held in the evening in order to ensure students’ availability and tout convenience. Regarding the counseling program, along with the other courses offered such as the MSW Flex Program for social workers, tuition is more expensive than a similar program offered at the main campus. According to Michaels, the cost also varies depending on what program a student is enrolled in. The Counseling Program’s rate is currently $425 per unit with 60 units required in the course. The increased price is a result of the Garden Grove Center being a selfsupportive degree program, meaning that it is not funded by state tax revenue. Martin was not phased by the increased price and and she and other students might like the idea of paying by unit rather than status, such as full-time or part-time. The Garden Grove Center also offers numerous workshops and seminars available to anyone interested. The next workshop, taking place Oct. 13, “Introduction to stormwater Management: Keeping up with Compliance,” will overview the history and development of stormwater programs and will review current regulations and reporting requirements. The cost of attendance is $150.

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The additional victims came forward following Pineda’s arrest on suspicion of molesting the two young soccer players, said Anaheim police Sgt. Bob Dunn. “Most of the victims came into contact with Pineda because he was a soccer coach,” Dunn said in an email. Only one was believed to have met the suspect through the martial arts studio where he worked. In addition to the sex crime charges, Pineda is also accused of special allegations with multiple victims and substantial sexual contact with children, court documents show. While not charges in themselves, the special allegations allow extra prison time to be added onto Pineda’s sentence if he is convicted of the crimes. Pineda was working as an instructor at Moo Yea Do Martial Arts in Fullerton and as a coach for the North Orange County Youth

Premier Soccer League at the time of his arrest, officials said. He had taught karate for about six years, and had recently begun coaching the soccer league’s Fullerton Eagles soccer team at the time of his Aug. 5, 2010 arrest. The felony complaint filed against him in Orange County Superior Court alleged a series of child molestations and rapes between 2005 and 2009. Additionally, Pineda is accused of forcibly raping a man twice on the same day in August 2008, according to court documents. Representatives of both the North Orange County Youth Premier Soccer League and Moo Yea Do Martial Arts did not return calls seeking comment. Prosecuting Deputy District Attorney Cynthia Nichols and the defense attorney listed in the case, Abby Taylor of the Orange County Public Defender’s Office, also could not be reached to comment at the time of this report.

A search of Orange County court records indicated that prior to the serial molestation case, Pineda had no criminal convictions other than traffic violations. Kevin Reynolds, a junior at Cal State Fullerton, said he played soccer and other youth sports when he was a child and was disturbed to learn of the case. “Really, what can you do to take some precautions to make sure to keep these kinds of people away from kids,” said Reynolds. “Maybe it starts with communication at home.” Thinking back to when he played youth sports, Reynolds said, “It was never discussed.” Pineda pleaded not guilty to all 30 charges against him at a January arraignment, documents show. Pineda, whose occupation is listed in county booking records as “painter,” is being held without bail. Under state law, if convicted as charged, Pineda could face life imprisonment.

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Orange County conservationists are gathering the support of local residents to help their efforts to persuade the Orange County Board of Supervisors to reconsider a proposal to build a tract new homes over the Santa Ana Mountains. According to the Orange County Register, the project won approval from the county’s planning commission July 25. This allowed changes to the area’s general plan and the Foothill-Trabuco Specific Plan. Conservationists who oppose the proposal fear the change of character the area brings and impact on the wildlife, as well as the burden of an increase in traffic. In efforts to stop the development, called Saddle Crest, nearly 2,000 signatures have circulated last week from local residents. The petition will be presented Tuesday to the board as they begin the review of the 65-home proposal planned by the Irvine-based Rutter Development Organization. If approved by the board the first phase of the home construction could start in early 2014. The project is expected to be completed by 2016. Brief by LAUREN TORRES

ASI to host debate viewing party The first presidential debate will be on tap at the Titan Student Union Underground Pub Wednesday night from 6-8 p.m. as Associated Students Inc. host their first of three viewing events. The event, which will be put on by ASI Lobby Corps, will showcase the first debate between presidential nominees Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. In addition to Wednesday’s debate, ASI will be holding viewing events to correspond with the subsequent debates Oct. 16 and 22. The debate will be broken up into six 15-minute segments, with the first three focused on the economy. Other topics for debate Wednesday will include health care, the role of government and governing. Those who are unable to make it to the ASI event Wednesday will be able to watch the broadcast live on a number of major networks or stream it online on websites like YouTube. Brief by ERIC FARRELL

Death row prisoner released One more prisoner waiting on death row was freed on Friday after DNA evidence proved him innocent for a murder and rape he was convicted of in 1997. Damon Thibodeaux, 38, of Louisiana, had already served 16 years in prison and became the 300th person nationwide to be released upon the gathering of DNA evidence, according to the Los Angeles Times. Thibodeaux confessed to raping and then murdering his 14-year-old step-cousin in July, 1996. He was later convicted in 1997 based upon that confession that he claims was given because of extreme pressure during interrogation, according to the LA Times. Thibodeaux will be receiving $25,000 for each year he was held prisoner in error. Of the 300 prisoners released to date because of DNA evidence, 18 of them had been on death row. Brief by LOREN MANNING

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Nutwood traffic bloated

Not all students feel that crossing the streets around campus are safe BEVI EDLUND Daily Titan

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Josh Smith, Ph.D., has received about $535,000 in funding to improve LIGO detectors.

GRAVITY: Two new faculty added CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

Read received his doctorate in physics from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. She focuses her research on the astrophysics of the remnants of dead stars that do not have enough mass to to turn into black holes called neutrino stars. Additionally, she completed her postdoctoral work at the Albert Einstein Institute in Potsdam, Germany, and at the University of Mississippi, where she examined how matter reacts and behaves at extremely high densities inside neutron stars. “I got all these great ideas for research,” said Read. “I feel like I have some catching up to do with being actually settling in at Fullerton. But right now, I’m happy—I’m very happy to do this work. It’s actually really nice to feel this support from a university.” Read said it is atypical for a university to start new faculty as professors; usually, she said, they begin as research assistants over a period of time before they start to teach. At CSUF, she said, she feels a lot of support from the university because of their choice to open the center. Kip Thorne, Ph.D., a scientist who co-founded LIGO, appeared as a guest lecturer at the opening ceremony Friday to kick off the center’s beginning. Thorne was Lovelace’s adviser when he was at Caltech and inspired Smith to join LIGO and, in turn, bring it to CSUF.

Thorne is an expert in gravitation physics and astrophysics with an emphasis on black holes and gravitational waves. He is emeritus professor of theoretical physics at Caltech and authored the book Black Holes and Time Warps: Einstein’s Outrageous Legacy. In his short lecture, Thorne showed theoretical simulations of black holes colliding and their monumental effects of the space around them. The center, he explained, will bring CSUF’s College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics a new layer of exploring the universe through gravitational-wave research. “As a theorist, I did all I could to get (the center) off the ground, and now I’ve moved in another direction,” said Thorne. “The LIGO team is now robust, it has a large number of superb scientists like Josh and like Jocelyn.” “It’s really wonderful. It’s a stronger team than I ever hoped we would have,” he said. “The excitement in the scientific community is very high. I couldn’t have hoped for things to go any better.” Physics Department Chair James Feagin, Ph.D., said the center is a long time in the coming but that he is excited that it is finally here under the direction of Smith. He said last year, CSUF was soliciting for new faculty in departments and Smith put together a proposal and filled out the application for the center to come to the Physics Department and he got it. “It’s fantastic,” said Feagin. “We’re pretty happy.”

Orange County Great Park brings fun

As a result of automobile and pedestrian traffic congestion, some believe that road regulations should be improved around Cal State Fullerton, particularly on Nutwood Avenue. According to a past Daily Titan report, Sgt. Andrew Goodrich of the Fullerton Police Department attributes a high volume of pedestrian traffic around CSUF to a higher potential for traffic accidents. Last year, reports about traffic related incidents placed a majority of accidents and injuries on Nutwood Avenue, around College Park. Walking across Nutwood Avenue to get to work, Amanda Van Enk, 19, a liberal studies major, said she has never had problems with traffic while trying to get across the street. Although she has never had an issue with the traffic congestion, she has a friend who was on a bike and got hit by a car. However, she said she does not think the city of Fullerton could do anything to further improve the flow of traffic or keeping pedestrians safe. “Honestly, I feel like I don’t know how much they could really do. For the most part, people are aware there are 40,000 people walking in and out of here (on Nutwood Avenue),” said Van Enk. The traffic is a problem for others on Nutwood Avenue at College Park. “This is ugly. I don’t even know how to fix it,” said Ryan Smith, CSUF associate director of major events. “You have a really tight window to get through, because the lights aren’t regulated right, something is wrong with the way

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Traffic congestion is highest during peak hours in the morning and afternoon, when students go to school or work and return home.

(the city of Fullerton) sets this up.” Outside of College Park and at the crosswalk across from Steven G. Mihaylo Hall near Nutwood Avenue, some feel that they are not safe and feel that the traffic lights have a big part in safety. “(People) drive too fast, and there’s so many different ways cars can come at you,” said Deena Robinson, administrative assistant at the office of major events, who has been working at CSUF for 12 years. There have also been reports that Nutwood Avenue may ultimately close down as part of the College Town rezoning project. Smith said it is going to be a long time until it closes. “There won’t be any traffic here at all,” Robinson said. Even though Smith and Robinson have not been hit by a car, both have almost seen it happen to other people. Robinson said even standing

on the sidewalk waiting to cross the street at Commonwealth and Chapman avenues is dangerous. “If you don’t watch before you step out, when it says the crosswalk is on, you can get hit. It’s almost happened to me a million times; that’s why I watch, because cars will blow (through) that (yellow) light to get through it,” Robinson said. “You have to watch the cars and not just the light.” Last year the Daily Titan reported that when a cyclist was attempting to cross the street on Nutwood and Commonwealth avenues, the cyclist was thrown from his bike and was left with minor injuries. Authorities suggest that students always be aware of their surroundings while crossing the street. The city of Fullerton advises to never insist that any pedestrian has the right-of-way; in many cases a driver may not see the pedestrian until it is too late.

The 1,300-acre park located in Irvine hosts entertaining events for all JAZMIN SANCHEZ Daily Titan

Advertised as “The First Great Metropolitan Park of the 21st Century,” the Orange County Great Park is a 1,300 acre mass of land dedicated to free and fun activities located just south of Cal State Fullerton’s Irvine Campus. The Orange County Great Park was built on the former Marine Corps Air Station El Toro, which was bought out at auction in 2005 by Lennar Corporation, a Miamibased residential and commercial developer. “(Lennar) is building homes all around the outside of the park and helping take money from property taxes and funding the park with money,” said Daniel Gutierrez, comanager at the park’s Visitors Center. “It’s not coming out of the taxpayer’s money. It’s coming out of a private company that’s getting their money back by building the homes and moving people into the homes.” The city of Irvine has worked in partnership with the U.S. Navy, local government and Lennar to bring this major metropolitan park, open seven days a week, to the center of Orange County. “At one point in time (the lot) was donated to the city of Irvine,” Gutierrez said. “The city of Irvine decided to sell a big portion of the lot. Their whole idea was to create an airport or public park, kind of like Central Park.” The city voted on constructing a park nearly twice the size of New York’s famous Central Park. Orange County Great Park land measures at about 4,000 acres, although the park itself is a little under 1,500 acres, Gutierrez said.

Courtesy of MCT A free balloon ride is among the many activities offered at the Orange County Great Park, which was built on a former military base in Irvine.

Gutierrez said most of the development of the park has happened within the last three years and that most of the planning is in conjunction with the military and city of Irvine. The park, which is still fairly empty, is currently in its second phase of construction—phase one cost $65.5 million to build. According to park’s website, OCGP.org, phase one contains a kid’s rock playground, carousel, park court arts complex and farm and food lab, to name a few. “There’s scheduled to be about five phases total, could be more,” Gutierrez said. “Initially it was supposed to be a 25- to 30-year project.” Gutierrez explains that the city is currently working with a company that may help finish building the park within five years. The park hosts a variety of free public programs, festivals and activities throughout the year, including a small Farmer’s Market that is hosted every Sunday morning on park grounds, various sports programs for kids, gardening workshops and art programs. There is also one unique experience that the Orange County Great Park provides to all its guests: the Great Park Balloon. “Where else can you go to get a

free balloon ride?” said Kristina Kobal, 20, a Yorba Linda resident who recently visited the park for the first time. “I feel like I’m in another state, like Arizona or Nevada… Somewhere where they have a lot of space to build places like this.” According to the park’s website, the baloon, a large tethered helium balloon and “the first of its kind in the United States,” is featured at the park every Thursday through Sunday. Free rides are offered to visitors who want to take in the view from 400 feet in the air. Matt Williams, a balloon flight attendant, said the busiest season for the Great Park Balloon is between Spring Break and Labor Day. “It slows down a lot after that,” he said. “Lately we average about 350 (passengers) during the day and about 180 (passengers) at night.” Gutierrez said the majority of the world’s large helium balloons are located in Spain and France. “There are about 42 of these (balloons) all over the world,” Gutierrez said. The Orange County Great Park is open daily with varying hours and parking is free. Those interested in visiting the park can go to OCGP.org or call (866) 8293829 for more information. VISIT US AT DAILYTITAN.COM/NEWS

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BRANDON TABBACK

The rundown: Prop 31, don’t dig yourself deeper Proposition 31 is a reformoriented initiative that seeks to amend five separate articles of the California Constitution and add several state laws in one fell swoop, altering issues from how many years the budget covers (from one year to two) to publishing bills to the public three days before they’re voted on in the state legislature. On the latter point it must be said that this is a republic, not a democracy; we do not vote on bills, our representatives vote on bills. The information for these bills is public and accessible, and a review of your representative’s performance is more than possible before any election that would see them continue their time in office or be told that they would then leave. Adding more steps to getting a bill passed doesn’t do anything but stall the process. The section added to Article IV is particularly specific in its aim: Any state program created that will or would ever cost more than $25 million—as well as any tax cut that would reduce revenue by over $25 million—is void if it doesn’t also cut other programs or raise other taxes to make up the difference. Any program or tax cut can be challenged, legally, over its cost or possible future cost, to make it void. Government size isn’t perpetual: It grows, it shrinks, it increases its costs, it cuts the fat. It cannot be held to a legallymandated middle ground, which is what this section is so clearly intending. Proposition 31 also doesn’t address the fact that programs can be broken down into smaller pieces, and tax cuts can be trimmed from large sections of code. All this is done to attempt to avoid this penalty. Putting a legal limitation on how large any one program can be means one program that is too expensive will become ten different programs that are seen as not. Unfortunately, issues such as these tend to ruin the good ideas these large initiatives sometimes have. Section 10 of Article V is amended to allow for special sessions of the state legislature when the state spends more than it pulls in revenue. In these sessions, bills can be passed to balance the budget, and if they aren’t, the governor takes executive leadership of what general funding gets cut for that year. The legislators can then override the governor’s decisions with a two-thirds majority. This addition gets to the heart of what an executive can be within a representative republic: A force of results when bickering between legislators gets so destructive that the welfare of the state is threatened.

It also requires that, when the biennial budget is being created, new programs must be paid for by either cutting existing expenses or increasing revenue. Lastly, the prop allows local governments to organize action plans that seek to better their communities, and a trust fund within the state’s finances will help those who create a budget in line with the new article. These good ideas are overshadowed by their internal confusion and flawed application. The emergency sessions can only be called when the budget has “substantially” more costs than the predicted revenue. Legislators can challenge that call for weeks, demanding all sorts of proofs that halt any progress to fixing the problem. When writing the budget, the legislature also has to write every single intention of every single item that is involved, including overarching ideals, stated goals of expenditures, a five-year economic plan, progress towards previously stated goals and plans, all the measures that will oversee the stated outcome of every budgetary item and every plan. It is boringly extensive and uninformative.

“Adding more steps to getting a bill passed doesn’t do anything but stall the process.” As for those action plans, every community on every level need a two-thirds vote to see the plan acted on. Each community below the state can file a legal challenge to the use of a state law. Lastly, the trust fund can’t be used for schools. That money has to come out of some other program or fund, including the general fund. Proposition 31 seems to have its heart in the right place, but its head is elsewhere. Instead of smart reform, getting to the basics and building up, its suggested amendments attempt to create entire infrastructures where there are none and enact a precedence of policy where there isn’t any. It’s unfortunate, there are quite a few good ideas in here, but a few too many bad ones to let it pass.

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SAT scores have been consistantly falling over the last several years. The scores for reading have dropped 34 points since 1972.

Time to pull out of the SAT dive With SAT scores falling a few points again from last year, we need to address our education

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We’ve always heard that saying, “the children are the future,” but what if the children of the future are too uneducated and are not prepared enough for college? Last year, California’s Class of 2011 earned average SAT scores of 499 in critical reading, 515 in math and 499 in writing, for a combined average of 1513, well bellow the highest score of 2400. Nationally, the average also fell slightly, according to the Orange County Register. 2012 showed the SAT test scores of high school students, with only 360 of the 1.66 million who took the test scoring a perfect 2400, reported the Los Angeles Times. If America doesn’t want uneducated adults in the future, the education system needs to be re-evaluated. The SAT scores revealed that high school students, who are not prepared for college, will only achieve a B minus in their first year. College officials also use the SAT scores as a guide for accepting admissions. A possible reason why SAT scores seems so low is that, in a tech savvy generation with text messaging, social media sites like Twitter and Facebook bog down the English language with slang terms and abbreviations. So the debate is whether or not technology is dumbing down the youth or if public education is to blame for the so many students who are ill-prepared for college and a future career. Luckily there are schools throughout the country that are taking different approaches to education. For example, David M. Foster, president of the Virginia Board of Education has incorporated more rigorous

“If America doesn’t want uneducated adults... the education system needs to be reevaluated.” and challenging standard in all subjects, according to the Daily Progress. For years schools have made subjects too easy, which is damaging to students. It makes students want to skate by without working hard. By making subjects more challenging it allows students to work harder and prepares them for more challenging classes in the future. In North Carolina, schools are also implementing a new way of learning that better prepares students for college and careers by adding an emphasis on problem solving and critical thinking. The students will also participate in more hands-on activities and in depth research, according to WNCT TV in North Carolina. For example, teachers asked students to solve a math problem, then go a step further and explain how they would apply the concept in the real world. Students will also have to read more non-fiction, and then have to analyze the information and provide evidence from the text to support their arguments. How well students will do during their

education career starts early so elementary schools should also take a different approach to teaching. It is good these new ideas are believed to be beneficial. Michael Kirst of Stanford University also suggests ways to improve education. After these standards and placement exams are coordinated, students should have the opportunity to take the exams in high school as soon as they complete their three-year high school math requirements to qualify for college admission. Currently, some students take university placement exams a year or more after they take the math courses in high school. This is important to remember because after a year or more of not taking math classes it’s easy to forget a lot of what was taught. Some high school math teachers will advise students to take math throughout high school just so they’re prepared for college math. Even though math is an often hated subject, it should be a requirement to take four years of math in high school. Kirst also suggests that if high school students fail a placement test, they should receive specific information on their strengths and weaknesses along with classes to address deficiencies. CSU placement tests are “one shot,” but student preparation would improve if they could take the exams more than once. The future of this country depends on the education system. If the children aren’t being challenged enough in school there will be more college dropouts, creating a weak society. For too long the curriculum has been too easy, and now with technology ruining what basic skills have taught, something in our classrooms needs to change.

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Same-day registration for voters poses little threat to democracy Worries over California’s new registration laws are needless and reactionary JAZMIN SANCHEZ Daily Titan

Courtesy of MCT Unmanned aerial vehilcles (UAV), commonly known as drones, are becoming more popular for the United States military. The Pentagon currently uses several thousand drones in use and is in the process of requesting $5 billion for future purchases.

Drones save American lives

Claims that drones dehumanize war haven’t looked at the stats that show the good they do as well LOREN MANNING Daily Titan

U.S. military drone strikes has a large presence in Pakistan, which has claimed numerous civilian deaths as a result. However, drone strikes are not hurting nor dehumanizing the war effort; they are simply the best tools to use while fighting a war to ensure that the job is getting done with as few American lives lost as possible. Unmanned aerial vehicles, aka drones, are effective tools in an unconventional war against terrorism—whether they are dropping bombs, acting as high-tech spies, or even serving as “watchdogs” to the U.S. Embassy and American personnel. According to the New York Times, the Pentagon currently has several thousand of them in use and is requesting $5 billion for more. Drones have already proved their usefulness to American efforts. The long-awaited defeat of Osama Bin Laden was partly due to drones that had been transmitting videos to the government of his secret compound. Without these spies, there could have been a great deal of extra effort needed to gain the same information, perhaps drawing out the mission and letting Bin Laden slip through our fingers. While many may support the use of military-commanded warplanes rather than

“robots”, the Obama administration itself claims the use of drones is the most efficient way to defeat militants in an area where the Pakistani state has lost most of its control. Despite accusations, the United States has remained constant in assuring that few civilians are killed during the strikes. With Pakistan’s supposedly growing bitterness because of the drone strikes, one would think that the strikes were the main cause of distress and fear within the civilian communities. However, a Pakistan-based research group, the Community Appraisal and Motivation Programme, has found otherwise. According to surveys administered by the research group, the most feared matter among Pakistani residents is “bomb blasts by terror groups, followed closely by the Pakistani military.” Drones were hardly mentioned in the report at all. So there goes the claim that Pakistan is a nation living in constant fear of drone strikes. As for the drones’ effectiveness, Al-Qaida has suffered significant losses due to the strikes. In June, a drone strike killed the “No. 2” in Al-Qaida. Just last week, an Al-Qaida operative and six others were among the more recent deaths due to strikes in the region. An investigation by The Associated Press reported, “American drone strikes inside Pakistan are killing far fewer civilians than many in the country are led to believe.” Instead, according to a report by the New York Times, the drones have killed over 1,900 insurgents in Pakistan’s tribal areas since 2006.

“Drones have already proved their usefulness to American efforts.”

Furthermore, drones are not only serving as spies and bombers in conflict zones, but more recently as surveillance teams to the U.S. Embassy. These drones are unarmed with a sole purpose of preventing any potential hazards by transmitting videos and data to security personnel on the ground. With the United States arguing back and forth over using drones in warfare, many don’t stop to consider where they have gotten us so far and, more importantly, how many American casualties they have likely been spared. Incorporating “robots” into warfare is the best strategy for the United States in this certain situation. Pakistan’s government may be growing more sour by the minute, but we aren’t necessarily concerned about Pakistan. We are concerned about ourselves. The hard truth is with or without the drones, our enemies still want us dead. We don’t want to give them the opportunity to make it happen. Drones are the best tools to stopping our enemies in their tracks while protecting the Americans who are fighting so hard to protect us.

Our business tax code: Byzantine and broken

Instead of driving up taxes while letting corporations slip through loopholes, increase tax incentives DANIEL BARBEAU For the Daily Titan

The current U.S. corporate tax code is an egregious example of economic ignorance, political opportunism and crony capitalism. This counterproductive tax hurts the consumer, encourages special-interest lobbying, and creates a pernicious cozy culture between lawmakers and corporations. It adds unneeded drag on the economy and it desperately needs drastic reform for the U.S. to stay competitive on the world stage, and to halt the damaging collusion between the public and private sector for political patronage. The United States is the developed world’s leader in corporate taxes, with the government’s current top marginal rate extracting 35 percent of business’ profits. The U.S. edges out other close third-world competitors such as Venezuela (34 percent), Cuba (30 percent), Myanmar (30 percent), and China (25 percent), while taxing well above countries such as Canada (15 percent), Germany (15 percent), or Ireland (12.5 percent). To make matters worse, this egregious rate kicks in at the low threshold of $75,000, which theoretically ensnares virtually every business into the government’s tax dragnet. Of course, few companies actually pay this painful tax rate because of intense lobbying efforts on their behalf. Contained within this byzantine tax mess are enough loopholes, exemptions, and credits that any company that is wealthy and intelligent enough to hire an army of lobbyists or a cadre of clever accountants can avoid the top marginal rate and minimize their legal tax obligations. For example, in 2010 General Electric Co. made a

handsome profit of $14.2 billion but paid a total of zero in corporate taxes. Other large corporations also liberally use legal tax limitation schemes to avoid the punishing top marginal rate. This game of granting tax loopholes to favored corporate interests is a danger to honest governance and jeopardizes free enterprise. In the current system, instead of using resources to invest in future products or improving production efficiency, companies instead invest less capital for more return by drafting a squad of lobbyists who march to Washington and plead their case with lawmakers; of how their industry is a “special case” that needs extra protections, and how the entire country will suffer if they are not able to carve out their privileged tax breaks. Sadly, the bleeding hearts of the crony capitalists in Washington all too frequently fall for this sad sob story or the barely-legal pseudo-bribes of corporate lobbyists. Those who are hurt most by these efforts are the small businesses that cannot afford to buy political influence, and must compete on a tilted field. Ideally, the tax rate on business profits should be zero, since only individuals, not corporations, pay taxes. After all, when taxes saddle businesses with increased overhead, companies just pass this burden onto the consumer in the form of higher product prices. So while it might give some people a misappropriated sense of social justice when say, Exxon Mobil Corp. must pay part of its profits in taxes, the corporation in question always has the last laugh as they simply raise their prices on the consumer to compensate. Fortunately the solution to this mess is simple, popular and bipartisan. We need to begin anew on the entire system, focusing on a low, flat, transparent and equal rate that has no deductions, exemptions nor loopholes. If revamped, this will help keep this country internationally competitive and lessen

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the cost of doing business by eliminating the millions of dollars currently devoted to costly tax adherence. In addition, a low corporate tax will stop incentivizing companies from stashing their capital in offshore tax-havens. Instead of condemning low-tax and competitive nations, Congress should do its utmost to turn this country into a tax-haven in order to attract badly needed overseas capital. Finally, with an overhauled and universally-applied corporate tax rate, lawmakers will find themselves with fewer tax favors to dole out and lobbyists will have less to gain from bribes and kickbacks. Unfortunately, expect strong opposition to reform from populist demagogue politicians and the corporations to whom they sell their patronage.

Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill Monday that will eliminate the current time limitations of voter registration. The bill AB 1436, authored by Los Angeles Assemblyman Mike Feuer, allows Californians to register to vote on election day instead of having to register at least 15 days prior to an election. AB 1436 will encourage people to vote or at least leave them without a reason for not voting. An excuse of failing to vote due to missing registration deadline before an election will no longer exist. This bill is the push that unregistered voters need to send them to the voting polls. Brown has made continuous efforts while in office to make voting in California a simple and convenient process. “While other states try to restrict voters with new laws that burden the process, California allows voters to register online—and even on Election Day,” said Brown, who believes the bill will increase voter participation. Brown also passed last year’s bill, Senate Bill 397, allowing California voters to register to vote online. California is not the first to implement such a law. Other states that allow election-day voter registration include, but are not limited to, Connecticut, Idaho, Minnesota and Wisconsin, reports the Los Angeles Times. According to the bill, the measure goes into effect January 1 following the year the state can certify it has a statewide voter registration database. VoteCal, a state directed voter database operated by the California secretary of state, is expected to be in operation in 2015, says spokeswoman Nicole Winger to the LA Times. The database will “allow officials to check whether an applicant is already registered in another county” helping to eliminate voter fraud all-together, the LA Times reports. But even with time to spare to mold this new bill, some Republican lawmakers are doubting the legitimacy of AB 1436, claiming that as a result of the new law, voter fraud will become a seemingly uncontrollable issue. “Along with the new motor-vot-

Courtesy of MCT AB 1436 will discourage voter fraud by imposing steeper fines. The current felony fine will increase from $10,000 to $25,000.

er process of registration, same-day registration and the new online registration system, our elections are becoming less and less secure,’’ Assemblyman Tim Donnelly of San Bernardino told the LA Times. Eliminating the law that states a person cannot register to vote after the 15th day prior to the election does not mean that elections will become less secure if other methods are used to make the system more secure. Hence, VoteCal. Also, the bill has increased the monetary penalties for voter fraud, which may not completely prevent voter fraud if the VoteCal system is flawed, but is likely to discourage it. According to the bill, besides imprisonment courts can also impose a now harsher fine. Previously the fine was $1,000 for a misdemeanor and $10,000 for a felony, but the felony fine is being increased to $25,000. Doubting the positive effects of this bill is unnecessary for two reasons. First, there is so much time until AB 1436 is in full effect, which may not be until 2015. Secondly, the bill has all of the bases covered. With the help of VoteCal, voter fraud will be close to nonexistent, if the database does what it was intended to do. Also, if for some reason a voter does make it past the security of VoteCal and is convicted of a crime pertaining to an election, the consequences will be imprisonment in addition to a hefty fine. Therefore the system of the bill appears to be unflawed.

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Program helps Titans finish in four years Finish in Four focuses on giving its students needed advisement and guidance ALEXIS DEMANDANTE For the Daily Titan

Finish in Four Scholars Program, an academic advising program at Cal State Fullerton, is structured to support students in their goal to graduate in four years. The program involves 692 students from each academic level who are required to complete at least 30 units every year, attend mandatory advisement sessions each semester, maintain at least a 2.0 GPA, and complete various program assignments and contracts. Current benefits of the program include academic advisement to allow students to complete the required coursework within four years. Mandatory advisement sessions allow program participants to discuss their requirements for general education and major courses with advisors, who also help students understand learning techniques, liberal education and the Titan Degree Audit. Finish in Four recently modified its program to no longer offer priority registration to the incoming 147 students. “(The primary benefit is) the consistent and structured Academic Advising opportunities,” said Ricardo Lopez, program coordinator. “It is not a priority registration program.” Incoming students will be using the first year in the program to earn priority registration, Lopez said, while participants who joined prior to the fall 2012 semester will not be affected. Lopez said priority registration will be given to students starting the fall semester of their second year. Lopez, also an academic advisor, emphasized the value the university’s Academic Advisement Center places on feedback from faculty, staff and students. A survey conducted during 20102011 was the basis of the program priority registration change. The program’s ability to facilitate graduation in four years, not priority registration, was found to be the top reason why students enter the program. “It is more important for students to progress at a pace in which they can be successful … than it is to progress at a pace where they are only to pass a portion of their course load,” Lopez said. Joseph Ghabour, 19, a biochemistry

major, said the program is not helpful to him in any other way except for the priority registration. Joy Shiba, 19, a kinesiology major, said she joined partly for priority registration and partly to meet new friends, but found that the academic advisement sessions simply taught her what she already knows. Shiba said that priority registration is the main reason she will be able to graduate in four years. “They say it’s possible, but honestly I don’t know that many people who have been able to (graduate in four years) without taking intersession and summer school, which costs more money that people don’t have.” Other students, however, do not find priority registration as crucial. Jasmin Solomon, 19, a kinesiology major said priority registration is nice for relieving stress when registering, but the main reason she joined was to make sure she takes the necessary units to graduate in four years. “I’m the first person in my family to go to college,” said Solomon. “I felt like it could help guide me stay on track to finish in four years.” Lopez said that many CSUF students are able to finish in a timely manner, even without involvement in a program like Finish in Four, because students consult advisors and show a true commitment to academic success. “The same resources and support are available to all undergraduate students, but the benefits can only be extended to those who choose to take advantage of them,” Lopez said. The Academic Advisement Center, located in University Hall, provides advisement to all CSUF students. Academic advisors answer questions regarding general education fulfillment. Each major advisor dedicates time focusing on degree requirements as well as exploring post-graduation opportunities like graduate school and internships. Lopez said it was the responsibility of advisors like himself to accurately educate students about their options so that they may apply it to their unique academic plan. The Finish in Four Scholars Program is not responsible for graduating students. “It is through their commitment, discipline, and dedication to academic success that program scholars achieve their four year graduation,” Lopez said.

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In order to become a tutor, students must excel in the subject they wish to tutor in. Staff working in the University Learning Center are carefully selected and offer help in more than 60 course, including natural science, mathematics, technology and humanities.

Tutors give homework help University Learning Center offers peer-to-peer tutoring assistance in various subjects LAUREN TORRES Daily Titan

Upon exiting the elevator on the second floor of the north Pollak Library, between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m., students having problems on their math assignments or sociology homework sit at a table with a tutor, hoping to get their questions answered. Whether students are new to the university environment or whether they are just a semester away from graduating, class status means nothing when it comes to getting help at the University Learning Center Academic Tutoring. In its years of existence, the learning center has had many homes. Initially, the learning center was located on the first level of University Hall and was later moved to a larger space on the lower level of McCarthy Hall. In 2007, the center found a secure new home on the second floor of the north Pollak Library. The learning center offers one-on-one tutoring, online writing tutoring, Supplemental Instruction sessions, study groups, skills building workshops and many other services to help students reach their academic goals. Greeted by a welcoming receptionist, students check-in and have a seat at a designated couch until a tutor is available to see them. According to the learning center web-

site, the goal of the center is to provide all Cal State Fullerton students with academic support that is consistent with their learning styles in an inviting and contemporary environment. The staff are all carefully selected and trained and are available for assistance in more than 60 courses. Courses include those in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) areas and in humanities and social sciences. Just as the students are eager to meet with a tutor to get help, the tutors themselves are eager to offer help in their subject of expertise. Many of the tutors at the learning center are students themselves. Ruth Alvarez, 22, a criminal justice and biochemistry double major, said she is not a teacher and she is there to help out students if they have questions or complications regarding homework. Alvarez said she enjoys tutoring because it gives her reinforcement on the subject that she is currently aiming for a degree in. “If they don’t understand something, that’s what I’m here for,” said Alvarez. “I used to come here for tutoring.” “I enjoy biology a lot... it’s easy for me to understand. I’m passionate about it because I actually want to go to medical school. My enthusiasm towards the subject can help students who are kind of not into the subject,” Alvarez said. Initially, Alvarez started off as a receptionist, and then later heard that the learning cen-

ter was looking for a biology tutor so she offered her services. Bryan Moore, 25, a computer engineering major, tutor and computer technician, found out about the position from his advisor at the Center for Academics Support in Engineering and Computer Science. Moore did not personally apply for the position of a tutor, his advisor Miguel Martinez applied for him. “I tutor math, physics, computer engineering and computer science,” said Moore, who has been an advisor at the learning center for four years. Moore said a benefit of working as a tutor includes how flexible they are with his school schedule, which is very important so that his classes will not conflict with his tutoring hours. Amanda Killian, 25, a psychology major, heard about the job through other people in her cohort who were working at the tutoring center within the psychology department. From there, she applied and was interviewed and got the job on the spot. In order to begin working as a tutor, she had to provide the transcripts that verified her outstanding achievement in the courses she was about to tutor in. “You definitely have to have the requirement of having an A in the courses you are teaching,” said Killian. Applications for receptionists and tutors are available online at the University Learning Center website, Fullerton.edu/ulc/.

Library commemorates Banned Books Week A series of readings will be held to celebrate the freedom to read books ADRIAN GARCIA Daily Titan

It has been thirty years since the first celebration of the right to read “banned” books, yet books are still being challenged. Popular titles such as The Hunger Games trilogy and Fifty Shades of Grey are just a few to join the likes of The Catcher in the Rye in this year’s list of most challenged books. Banning a book is a rare occasion; however, many titles are challenged in libraries across the nation. The reasons for banning a book vary from sexual content to profanity, anything that can be offensive to members of a community. This year, there have been 326 accounts of challenged books. Although books are challenged, they are rarely banned in the United States. Challenged books are still taught in some public schools throughout the nation. Lauren Arras, 19, a biochemistry major, first learned about banned books and their significance during her junior year of high school. “It was my junior year when we began reading The Catcher in the Rye and prior to reading the book, my teacher discussed how the book was controversial. She mentioned how when the book was first published, a lot of parents were very against the book for some of its content and they wanted to ban the book,” said Arras. Kendal Perez, 20, a biology major, said he does not think that books should be banned, no matter how ofCONTACT US AT DTFEATURESDESK@GMAIL.COM

fensive they may be. “I don’t think books should have the right to be banned, even if you don’t agree with them or even if they can be considered morally obscene,” said Perez. Jie Tian, a reference librarian at the Pollak Library, said Banned Books Week was created to commemorate the books that have been challenged throughout their lifespan and protect the right of authors to present their ideals. “The rationale behind banned books is really intellectual freedom, creative freedom. Banning books is just one expression, it’s one manifestation of not giving people the freedom to speak. Our First Amendment right is the freedom of expression,” said Tian. Perez also said that banning books is like stripping authors of their First Amendment right, one that is guaranteed to citizens in the Constitution. Throughout the nation, libraries are conducting readings of challenged works to bring to attention the issues that come along with censoring certain works. The Pollak Library is hosting its second consecutive event celebrating banned and challenged books. Tian coordinated the school-wide event after conducting a similar event while teaching a University 100 class last year. “(While) creating my syllabus, (I noticed) in September is Banned Books week… we did an exhibit last year and we also did a reading from banned books. This year we decided to continue the tradition,” Tian said. Tian’s students created posters to display numerous works that have been challenged and included the rea-

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The Great Gatsby and The Giver, among other books, have been called offensive by various communities and have been added to the list.

son the novels were challenged. These posters will be on display once again at this year’s event. Among the challenged books is Fahrenheit 451, which holds a special place in the heart of the Pollak Library. Fahrenheit 451 is one of the most prominent banned books and its author, Ray Bradbury, is one of the most celebrated authors of his time. The library owns the manuscripts of Fahrenheit 451 and the short story “The Fireman,” which the novel is

based upon. The Pollak Library’s readings will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 3, with Irena Praitis, Ph.D., opening with excerpts from her new poetry book, Straws and Shadows. The event will close with with a community reading with faculty and community speakers, each choosing their own passages to read from the long list of challenged books. The event will begin at noon in the Salz-Pollak Room.

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Back to Basics LOREN MANNING

So easy a caveman could do it I’ve officially been paleo for about two weeks now. Well, mostly. I’ve embraced my “caveman” diet and reconnected with my secret desire of cooking. My spice rack is full and my produce drawer in the refrigerator is constantly boasting a wide assortment of veggies. My boyfriend is grinning from ear to ear after eating (actually) tasty home-cooked dinners every night. I see my body praising my meal choices. I’ve been paleo for only two weeks and I’m already noticing slight differences, not only physically but mentally as well. I’ve dropped a couple pounds, but the real difference is how I feel throughout the day. Before I went paleo, I was pretty much a walking piece of bread. Toast for breakfast, some kind of sandwich for lunch, and pasta for dinner. My life seemed to revolve around anything involving carbs. Now that I’ve cut tons of breads out of my diet, as well as most sugars and processed foods, I’ve noticed tons of small changes happening with my body. I wake up in better moods and feel less tired throughout the day. My stress levels have decreased dramatically and I find myself laughing more frequently. With only about a month left of decompression back therapy, I’m looking forward to becoming physically active again. I enjoyed exercising even before my car accident and becoming paleo, but the way my body has been feeling lately has made me so more anxious to get back at it. However, I’m not perfect and neither is my diet. There have been a couple of challenges, some which I overcame and some which I regrettably did not.

Being taken out to dinner presented some tough obstacles, but I found my inner strength and ordered entrees most fit to my diet. However, put a souffle or even some ice cream in front of me and that inner strength looks the other way. But I did mention in my last article that I had a rather abnormally large sweet tooth. I’ve lost some weight and my body feels rejuvenated morning after morning. However, the benefit I appreciate most from this diet is my passion for cooking that I’ve recovered along the way. When the world seemed to have turned its back on me, my kitchen stove had always provided the light at the end of the tunnel. Lately, because of my chaotic scheduling, my love of cooking has been put on the backburner. That is until two weeks ago. Not only am I whipping up creative new recipes, but I’m learning how to do so using healthy ingredients that my body desires. I’m discovering that vegetables are my best friends and complement almost any meal, and spices are the crutches I lean on. Since eating my dinners, my boyfriend (who also has back injuries from the same accident) has decided to turn around his eating habits as well. Even my chocolate labrador, Bowser, has gone somewhat paleo and is devouring the homemade veggie dog treats I made him last week. Two weeks have made all the difference, and I’m pleasantly shocked at the many different results I’ve noticed along the way. With only a month left before I can return to being physically active, I can’t wait to see my body react when it’s kicked into full gear.

While popular diets have proven to be too complicated to follow, the vegan diet follows one simple but challenging rule: no animals allowed. Going vegan can be a tough sacrifice for many young adults; this includes limited restaurant menu options, lack of family acceptance and health factors to consider. An increasing 2.5 percent of the U.S. population are vegan, according to PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals). The popular belief the vegan diet holds is that it promotes a healthful lifestyle and that it’s a quick way to lose weight. CSUF health educator Darany Hoang said the reasons why many people of today’s generation are going vegan is because they are becoming more environmentally responsible, aware of the politics involved in the meat industry and are mindful about the future generation’s health. Vegans are restricted to eat and wear anything that stems from an animal. The diet permits fruits and vegetables, soy products, beans, nuts, whole-grain, potatoes and other organic foods Although choosing to eat solely plantbased organic products may promote a healthier lifestyle, if executed improperly, vegans lose out on nutrition and vitamins convenient in animal products. Though this limited diet excludes McDonald’s dollar menu, it does develop healthier eating habits. Vegans essentially have a lower cholesterol and saturated fat intake than meat eaters and vegetarians, Hoang said. However, vegans do have health risks to consider when balancing out an animal free diet. Health sciences major Eva Diaz was a vegan for three years until she noticed she was starting to get sick. “I now exercise, eat clean and don’t limit myself from eating delicious, but still healthy foods,” she said. Vegans have the potential to lose

Courtesy of MCT Fruits and vegetables are key in any vegan’s diet. There is an array of meat and dairy alternatives such as tofu, soy, nuts, seeds and quinoa.

out on vitamin D, vitamin B-12, calcium, Omega-3’s, iron and healthy fats if they’re not following a well-balanced diet, Hoang said. Going vegan also doesn’t guarantee weight loss or even health benefits. People new to the vegan diet find themselves eating more highly processed and fatty foods, such as french fries. When choosing fats to supply their body with, people should choose healthier fats that are easier for their body to breakdown, such as nuts, almonds or avocado. “When foods are fresher and less processed, one does digest it quicker,” Hoang said. Since fruits and vegetables don’t require any cooking time, it’s a “go-to” food, especially for first-time vegans. “As people start to eliminate certain food groups in their diet they just need to be wise to add other nutrients to help supplement to have a well-balanced diet,” Hoang said. She suggests trying to explore different meat and dairy alternatives such as tofu, quinoa, seeds, nuts, fortified and non-preservative options. There’s an array of food options to cook up a great and nutritious vegan recipe. PETA member and vegetarian Heather

Macasieb said an animal-free diet opened a door of vegan alternatives and recipes previously unheard of. She said many people look down on vegans and think everything they eat is tasteless. “I’ve become a great cook. Being vegetarian allowed me to explore recipes I don’t feel ethically bad about,” said Macasieb. Brynn Herrick, a linguistics major and vegetarian, said, “People think I’m malnourished and deprive myself with tasteless food.” Herrick added there is a mainstream idea that vegans are “twig-like hippies,” when they eat just as much as everyone else. They just have different preferences, she said. Another challenge vegans face is acceptance and support from their loved ones. “My family is big on meat,” Macasieb said. “It’s been five years and they still don’t support my vegan lifestyle.” While going vegan tends to complicate one’s personal life, the vegan diet encourages a positive lifestyle. According to Hoang, veganism brings awareness to consuming better food options and preservative-free items, which leads people to become more physically active.

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